Fairweather Transformations: an in-conversation with artist John Young and art historian Claire Roberts
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As part of the exhibition Inside the Mirage at TarraWarra Museum of Art, join us for an intimate conversation with artist John Young and Professor Claire Roberts, facilitated by curator James Lynch. Roberts' and Young's recent creative research share a love in the life and work of Ian Fairweather (1891–1974), one of Australia's most enigmatic modern artists. Explore their long-held connections, affinities and passions, and the ways they have shared his artistic legacy.
"For both men, art is a transcultural practice and part of a larger process of becoming." - Professor Claire Roberts, Portrait of A Collection: TarraWarra Museum of Art, 2024.
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Artwork: John Young, After Fairweather XXIV 2026 (detail) © John Young, courtesy of the artist, Arc One Gallery, Melbourne; Phillip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane and Moore Contemporary, Perth
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John Young AM
Since his first exhibition in 1979, John Young AM has become one of Australia's foremost senior contemporary artists, noted for his discursive and scholarly approach. Young has held more than eighty solo exhibitions worldwide, as well as four major survey exhibitions. His work has been presented in major exhibitions both in Australia and internationally, including at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Kennedy Centre, Washington; and the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto.
Professor Claire Roberts
Claire Roberts is Professor of Art History in the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne. Roberts has published widely on Asian and Australian art, visual and material culture, and curated numerous exhibitions. Publications include: Fairweather and China, Melbourne University Press (2021); Ian Fairweather: A Life in Letters, Melbourne: Text Publishing (2019); and Yang Zhichao: Chinese Bible, Art Gallery of New South Wales & Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (2015), among many more.
James Lynch (Facilitator)
James Lynch is curator at TarraWarra Museum of Art.
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